Archive - Reports of Turkey recap

Pride march arrests highlight systematic challenges for LGBTQ rights in Turkey

ANKARA — Since they began in 1970, Pride marches have brought colorful gatherings to city centers around the world.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Stay or go: Istanbul’s Syrian food scene after Assad

ISTANBUL — For years, Syrian chef Syliman Al-Abiad didn’t dare to decorate the walls of his tiny Istanbul restaurant with the Syrian opposition flag…

Jun 23 •

Ingrid Woudwijk

Children face growing hunger, poverty risks amid cost-of-living crisis in Turkey

ISTANBUL — Zehra’s oldest daughter stopped going to high school this year, not because of her grades – those were “good, actually”, she noted – but due…

Jun 18 •

May 2025

Infaz: What to know about Turkey’s imminent legal reforms package

ANKARA — A much-discussed omnibus bill known as the ‘10th judicial package’ will soon be introduced in Turkish parliament, and lawmakers are expected to…

May 28 •

Sick prisoners: How Turkey’s peace process might impact human rights behind bars

ISTANBUL — On April 24, a DEM Party delegation held a meeting with Turkish Justice Min. Yılmaz Tunç. Together, they discussed the legal changes that…

May 21 •

Secret witness: How Imamoğlu and many others are incriminated in Turkey

ANKARA — Held in pretrial detention for nearly two months, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu is currently facing dozens of investigations.

May 13 •

Birth and biopolitics: The C-section debate in Turkey

ANKARA — “At least three children.” “A woman who rejects motherhood is incomplete.” “Abortion is murder.” These are some of the statements Turkish Pres…

May 7 •

April 2025

Italy and Turkey bolster ties with sights on European defense gaps, drone market

ANKARA — Joined by a delegation of Turkey’s top officials, Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Rome today to strengthen bilateral cooperation with a…

Apr 29 •

Training or exploitation? Inside Turkey's youth employment program

İSTANBUL — A growing number of children are working in Turkey.

Apr 22 •

Protesters in Turkey allege police violence, unwarranted strip searches in custody

ANKARA — Nearly one month after the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sparked mass demonstrations across the nation, a growing number of…

Apr 15 •

Art of the protest: How political unrest drives creativity in Turkey, past and present

İSTANBUL — Two weeks after protests erupted in Turkey, a mixed crowd of millennials and Gen-Zers gathered in Kadıköy, awaiting the arrival of Davide…

Apr 8 •

Emily Rice Johnson

March 2025

Cornered but energized: Turkey’s opposition ramps up pressure for early vote

İSTANBUL — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Maltepe, İstanbul Saturday, March 29, for the "Freedom for İmamoğlu" rally, demanding the release…

Mar 31 •

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